http://healthblog.ncpa.org/should-drug-companies-disclose-their-research-failures/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/should-drug-companies-disclose-their-research-failures/comment-page-1/#comment-48467 Ken Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:19:46 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6882#comment-48467 The answer to your question is "yes." The answer to your question is “yes.”

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/should-drug-companies-disclose-their-research-failures/comment-page-1/#comment-48456 Devon Herrick Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:35:59 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6882#comment-48456 The fact a given chemical compound has been tried and failed is proprietary information. Communicating failures has the potential to alert competitors about the types of research being undertaken as well as the potential to help rivals avoid costly mistakes. The fact a given chemical compound has been tried and failed is proprietary information. Communicating failures has the potential to alert competitors about the types of research being undertaken as well as the potential to help rivals avoid costly mistakes.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/should-drug-companies-disclose-their-research-failures/comment-page-1/#comment-48422 Bruce Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:07:30 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6882#comment-48422 Larry, I would think there would be. The only way to keep people honest is to make the agreement contractual, with penalties for failure to comply. Larry, I would think there would be. The only way to keep people honest is to make the agreement contractual, with penalties for failure to comply.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/should-drug-companies-disclose-their-research-failures/comment-page-1/#comment-48417 Larry C. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:14:08 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6882#comment-48417 Is there an anti trust issue here? Is there an anti trust issue here?

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/should-drug-companies-disclose-their-research-failures/comment-page-1/#comment-48412 Neil H. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:45:27 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6882#comment-48412 Very interesting. They may need to develop some cooperaive strategies, now that they are going to have more intrusive government breathing down their neck. Very interesting. They may need to develop some cooperaive strategies, now that they are going to have more intrusive government breathing down their neck.

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